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Example Question #2411 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Uninteresting
Instantaneous
Obscure
Chronic
Scintillating
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #2412 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Rehearsed
Inane
Contemporary
Impromptu
Fatuous
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #2413 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Tangential
Foiled
Sluggish
Aromatic
Nascent
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #2414 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Arcane
Frigid
Abstruse
Detestable
Jejune
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
Example Question #2415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Extemporaneous
Defamatory
Baronial
Elusive
Ephemeral
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #2416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Nominal
Incumbent
Venal
Sundry
Ebullient
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
Example Question #2417 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLEONASTIC
Specious
Wordy
Quirky
Exotic
Heinous
Wordy
"Pleonastic" means overly "wordy," verbose. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "specious" is a synonym for "misleadingly plausible." "Quirky" means idiosyncratic or strange, and "exotic" means foreign or strange.
Example Question #2418 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMINAL
Subconscious
Medical
Borderline
Exorbitant
Outlandish
Subconscious
"Subliminal" means subconscious, beneath the surface of the working mind. "Borderline" means on the edges, peripheral. "Outlandish" means bizarre and weird. "Exorbitant" is a synonym for "excessive," and "medical" is the adjective form of "medicine."
Example Question #2419 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Ill
Repellent
Treasonous
Penniless
Subversive
Ill
"Ailing" means "ill," in poor health. "Treasonous" is a synonym for "treacherous." "Repellent" is a synonym for "disgusting" or revolting. "Subversive" means rebellious or intended to overthrow a government. "Penniless" is another word for "impoverished."
Example Question #2420 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORESTALLED
Elderly
Nautical
Failed
Commodious
Preempted
Preempted
To "forestall" something is to preempt or prevent it. This is different from outright failure, so "forestalled" and "failed" are not synonyms. Another word for "elderly" is geriatric, and another word for "nautical" is maritime. "Commodious" means capacious or spacious.
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